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   ARLB011 Legislation to Remove Private Land Use Restrictions on   
   Amateur Radio Introduced in Congress   
      
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   ARRL Bulletin 11  ARLB011   
   From ARRL Headquarters    
   Newington CT  June 14, 2023   
   To all radio amateurs   
      
   SB QST ARL ARLB011   
   ARLB011 Legislation to Remove Private Land Use Restrictions on   
   Amateur Radio Introduced in Congress   
      
   Congressmen Bill Johnson (OH-06) and Joe Courtney (CT-02)   
   reintroduced a bill in the US House of Representatives on June 12 -   
   H.R.4006 - to remove private land use restrictions that prohibit,   
   restrict, or impair the ability of Amateur Radio operators from   
   operating and installing reasonable antennas on property that they   
   own or control. Similar legislation, H.R. 9670, was introduced by   
   Congressman Johnson in 2022.   
      
   The full text of the bill can be found in PDF format at,   
   https://billjohnson.house.gov/uploadedfiles/amateur_radio_emergency_   
   preparedness_act_signed_bill_text.pdf   
      
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   "I reintroduced the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act to   
   remove barriers to disaster and emergency communications and   
   training, and to promote education in STEM subjects related to   
   critically needed wireless technology," Congressman Johnson said in   
   a release. "Passage of this bill will promote developing and   
   sustaining our nation's wireless future and facilitate and encourage   
   amateur radio operations as a public benefit."   
      
   "As their actions during recent natural disasters such as Hurricane   
   Sandy proved, amateur radio operators in Connecticut can be a   
   critical component of disaster response and emergency management. It   
   is in our communities' best interest that we give them the   
   capabilities to operate at the highest level, and with the   
   re-introduction of this bill, we've taken a strong step in that   
   direction," said Congressman Courtney.   
      
   The exponential growth of communities bound by private land use   
   restrictions that prohibit both the operation of Amateur Radio and   
   the installation of amateur station antennas has significantly   
   restricted the growth of the Amateur Radio Service.   
      
   The ARRL continues its multi-year efforts to eliminate private land   
   use restrictions that prevent Amateur Radio operations and has   
   pledged to strongly support Congressman Johnson and Congressman   
   Courtney in their efforts on behalf of Amateur Radio.   
      
   Rick Roderick, K5UR, President of ARRL, on behalf its Members and   
   America's Amateur Radio community extended his thanks and   
   appreciation for the leadership of Congressman Johnson and   
   Congressman Courtney in their tireless efforts to support and   
   protect the rights of all Amateur Radio Operators and to further   
   STEM education and the advancement of American expertise in wireless   
   technology.   
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